The purpose of this FTA FFY 2023 grant award is to provide funds for eligible capital and operational expenses which includes the purchase/installation of building material for facility upkeep…

This federal Formula Grant award, valued at $453,649.00, was provided by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the Buses and Bus Facilities Formula, Competitive, and Low or No Emissions Programs (CFDA 20.526). The purpose of this grant is to fund eligible capital and operational expenses for Manatee County Area Transit (MCAT), the primary public transportation provider in Manatee County, Florida. Key activities supported by this award include the purchase and installation of building materials for facility upkeep, construction rehabilitation and renovations to maximize useful life, preventative maintenance, consulting and planning, computer hardware and software, and the purchase or lease of miscellaneous support equipment. The grant will also provide operating assistance funds for salaries, benefits, fuel, and other expenses. This funding is expected to allow MCAT to meet preventative maintenance standards, keep its rolling stock in a state of good repair, support facility upkeep and emergency repairs, and ensure continued transit operations throughout its service area.

Activities

The approved program of projects expenses includes but is not limited to operating assistance (salaries benefits fuel) construction rehabilitation renovations of facilities preventative maintenance consulting/planning computer hardware software purchase/lease of miscellaneous support equipment contingency project administration items having a useful life of less than one year and other misc. Repairs.

Expected outcomes

This grant award will permit manatee county area transit (mcat) to meet preventative maintenance standards keep rolling stock in a state of good repair support the existing demand facility upkeep rehabilitation renovations and repairs needed at mcat facilities bus stop locations emergency operations emergency protective measures emergency repairs/permanent repairs and ensure continued operation of services required throughout all of its service areas at its current service level that would otherwise have to be cut due to lack of funding.

Intended beneficiaries

Manatee county area transit (mcat) is the major public transportation provider in manatee county and strives to improve the quality of life for county residents and visitors by providing in a cost-efficient manner a readily accessible intermodal means of mobility by providing fixed-route and demand response public transportation services and by providing alternative means of transportation to minimize impacts of traffic congestion on major roads throughout manatee county.

Subrecipient activities

Manatee county currently does not have any subrecipients.